Lazy Y K Ranch on the Tongue River

Hands down one of the most recreationally and agriculturally diverse ranches in Montana.

Once described “as much of a farm as it is a ranch” speaks to a variety of investors.  It has been said melons, corn, and even soy beans could be grown in this area. Seven pivots, with the ability to add more, combined with one of the longest growing seasons in the state and adequately watered pastures is all a person can squeeze into one property.  The owners have historically stocked this ranch with over 500 mother cows plus 100 heifers and over 100 yearling bulls.

Huge bull elk, monster mule and whitetail deer, and gaggles of pheasants and waterfowl will keep the recreationalist busy for years to come.

The improvements are modest but have housed the owner, a hired hand  and guests at the lodge very comfortably. Two cattle working facilities at each end of the ranch allow for convenient livestock handling.

The Tongue River, a tail water, runs through the ranch for 7 miles. Not only providing constant, ample irrigation and stock water but also home to a variety of fish species including small mouth bass, catfish, and even walleye!

LOCATION:

Lazy Y K RANCH: Located just outside of Ashland, Montana, this ranch has the splendor of the Big Sky like a scene right out of a Charlie Russell painting. Broadus, Montana is about one hour to the east; Miles City, Montana sits just a little over an hour to the north; Billings, Montana is a little over two hours to the west; Sheridan, Wyoming is to the south a little over two hours.

ASHLAND: Ashland is a small agricultural town approximately 72 miles south of Miles City, MT. Ashland is division headquarters for the Custer Gallatin National Forest, and it is possible that the name comes from the abundance of ash trees.  The Ashland area boasts several activities and locations of special interest, including:  A historical buffalo jump, burial sites of Indian chiefs, Custer’s last camp before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the Cheyenne Indian Museum, Ten Bears Gallery, St. Labre Indian School, and the Ashland Powwow.

BILLINGS: Located approximately 140 miles to the west, Billings is the center of Montana’s livestock industry. The International Airport in Billings is presently serviced by 5 majors airlines. Billings has two of the finest medical facilities in the northwest. Shopping, fine dining, theater and the arts make Billings the true hub of Montana.

MILES CITY: Miles City, just 58 miles north, is a ranching community steeped in western history.  Miles City remains a true ‘Western’ town with vast stretches of plains and badlands that branch out in all directions. The Yellowstone and Tongue rivers flow unblemished in long sections. Once the horse trading and livestock center of the country, Miles City still has weekly livestock auctions, and once a year puts on the Bucking Horse Sale for rodeo stock buyers and breeders.